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Live cattle futures continue to ignore the strength in spot cash trade with a sharp downside correction last Wednesday, extending into Thursday, pulling $5/cwt.
A trio of sharks—Illinois cowboy, Midwest matron, and polished Georgia fixer—ran a stunning con based on bogus cows.
A company’s population is a factor affecting its beef trade. Population and per capita consumption drives total beef consumption.
A growing number of states are passing legislation that puts constraints on cultivated meat.
Fundamental supply and demand have taken control of spot fed cattle values over April Live Cattle futures lows.
U.S. ag products, including beef and ethanol, experienced a $5 billion victory today with the U.S.-UK trade deal.
As trade negotiations continue with China and Mexico, USMEF’s Dan Halstrom and Illinois pig farmer Chad Leman share their perspectives on what’s ahead for pork and beef producers.
Improvements in genetics, management practices and technology are working together to produce higher fed cattle weights and increased carcass quality.
A new study is helping researchers determine where and how to battle ticks that can change a person’s life for the worse with one bite.
Motion-activated field cameras, GPS collars, wolf scat analysis and cattle tail hair samples are helping University of California, Davis, researchers shed new light on how an expanding and protected gray wolf population is affecting cattle operations, leading to millions of dollars in losses.
Oklahoma State University multidisciplinary scientists are teaming up to research how cover crops can improve the environmental impacts of cattle foraging.
Livestock producers say thanks to veterinarians for being valued members of their team.
Importers from Japan toured ranches, feedyards and processing facilities in Idaho and Kansas to learn more about the industry.
The fed cattle market was sharply higher last week with a $4.29/cwt. upward move.
Farmshare helps connect producers more directly with end buyers in the market by way of independent processing facilities.
Trade is important to the U.S. beef industry — both exports and imports.
With four companies controlling 85% of the beef market and 67% of pork, four U.S. senators are seeking to beef up enforcement of anticompetitive practices in the meatpacking industry.
Beef exports higher to Korea and Canada while uncertainty looms for China
The Protein PACT unites stakeholders across the animal protein industry to accelerate progress toward global sustainable development goals, focusing on people, animals, communities and the environment.
Last week’s fed cattle trade was highlighted by sales late Friday that featured substantially higher prices as packer demand for spot market cattle pressed prices higher in all regions.
The Power of Meat report released on March 24 reveals some major wins for the livestock and poultry industry.
The U.S. bovine semen industry’s resurgence in 2024 signifies more than just a recovery. It represents a transformative wave of growth that is poised to impact livestock reproduction on a global scale.
In a letter to President Trump, the Meat Institute provided strategies to reduce burdensome regulations and address meat prices for consumers.
With a new presidential administration set to take over leadership this month, USMEF sees opportunities with current and new trade partners.
If the funding measure fails, USDA has a contingency plan in place for essential workers and services. The plan would retain a small number of administrative employees to oversee activities including disaster response and cybersecurity should funding lapse.
There are some key marketing strategies that will take sales to the next level when applied correctly.
Despite scientific evidence beef plays a role in a healthy diet, the committee is advising the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that federal nutrition guidelines include a reduction in red meat consumption.
Broad-based growth has pork exports poised to set annual records with Mexico, Central America, and Asian markets fueling September beef export growth.
This award recognizes women who show outstanding leadership and a commitment to advancing women in the meat and poultry industry.
The end of the strike is terrific news for U.S. livestock producers and exporters who ship more than $100 million of U.S. pork and beef through those ports each week, says U.S. Meat Export Federation president and CEO Dan Halstrom.